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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1983-10-12, Page 21APPLIANCE REPAIRS 1 Lawn bowling has long been a favorite sport in Clinton. Back in 1906 the local club hosted a ritish tournament. Clinton bowlers who took part included, back row, left to right - J.W. Irwin, D.L. McPherson, G. TcTaggart, C. Wallis, W. Brydone, T. Jackson Jr., J. Fair, H. Wiltse, W.J. Stevenson and N. Ball. Second row - J. Taylor, A.J. Morrish, W. Graham, J. Nediger, 11. Holmes, J. Seaforth man given sentence for robbery Courtice, W.L. Galbraith, G. Barge and Dr. Axon. Third row - A. Armstrong, D. McCorvie, W.P. Spalding, J.B. Hoover, J. Wiseman, E. Howard and J.W. Harland. Front row - N. Fair, Dr. Agnew, J. Hunter, R. Graham, W. Jackson and "Toots" C.E. Dowding. ( photo courtesy of John Turner) WINGHAM - A Seaforth area man was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary last week after pleading guilty to a charge of Best Interest * 1 21/2 % 5 Year Annual We represent many Trust Companies. 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OCTOBER 12, 1983—PAGE 21 stuff tes The provincial government should ad- dress the inequity of consumer purchasing power if farmers are to get a fair return from their labour, the president of the Huron Federation of Agriculture told an agricultural task force in Wingham last week. Tony McQuail told the Ontario New Democrat task force on agriculture if farmers are to get a fair return, the president of a corporation making $150,000 a year should pay a fair share toward the production of food. "It won't do farmers any good to price their commodity so high that the working poor can't afford to eat," said McQuail. There are fundamental problems with the economic situation in this province McQuail said. If purchasing power was equitably distributed farmers could see a fair return from their labour and perhaps on their equity. "If this inequity is addressed, not only farmers will have a greater purchasing power," added McQuail. Mel Swart, MLA Welland - Thorold, the NDP's agriculture and prices critic is heading the task force which will tour seven areas of the province this fall. Accom- panying him is Donald MacDonald, caucus chairman and former NDP leader. Crucial agricultural problems are not being dealt with by Ontario's Conservative government said Swart and the task force intends to examine them in depth at the local level and discuss them with area farmers and their organizations. Thirteen Bruce, Grey and Huron farm organizations were represented at the meeting and each presented an oral brief followed by a discussion period. Approximately 50 people attended the public meeting held in the Wingham Town Hall. In his brief the president of the Huron federation also pointed out that bank of- ficials are telling the minister of finance something different from what they tell farmers. Through the federation's advisory service to farmers, the federation found banks were telling farmers they did not want to provide farm credit. Banks were advising farmers to seek credit from the Farm Credit Corporation. While lobbying the federal government however, the R.GT. 406PD44t4t, EST. 1975 GOLDSMITH SILVERSMITH Jewellery Designer, Repairs - also Ceramics, Weaving, Wood, Art, Glass CANADIAN AWARD WINNING DESIGNER - 524-4509 58 WEST ST., GODERICH, ONTARIO of gricultur' e; -. ;'s federation was told banks wanted to stay in farm credit. Reasonable long term financing is being provided by other provinces to Canadian farmers and Ontario must address such a proposal if Ontario farmers are to become competitive, McQuail said. On supply management, McQuail said the federation believes the market must be allowed to determine the value of the quota. He also suggested if stabilization is to preserve the family farm there must be a moderate upperside limit. It is important said McQuail, that stabilization be tied to what a farmer is producing. A farmer should not be paid for what he isn't producing, said McQuail, referring to the United States Payment in Kind program to encourage farmers not to produce corn. In applying upperside limits to stabilization, McQuail commented that a farmer would not expand if he could make a decent living on 100 acres and have time to invest in his community. Instead of three or four farmers owning all the land there would be more farmers farming smaller farms which means there would be more people to support the businesses and schools in the community. If you have 10 farmers buying tractors to farm 1,000 acres you have more ball bear- ings, more tires and more going on in the economy and more people who own and con- trol things which immediately affect them, suggested McQuail. Fewer people are push-` ed off the land and forced to seek employ- ment in the urban areas which cannot pro- vide employment for them. This is crucial to a viable democracy. Clarence Ackert, second vice-president of the Bruce County Cattlemen's Association told the task force agriculture in the province has been beaten down to a state of despair. Ackert suggested that if a stabilization program is implemented, Ontario farmers will still be at a disad- vantage because farmers in other provinces have received assistance for two years. There is a tremendous shortfall in Ontario and farmers here must be paid a lump sum to catch up, bringing farmers to a com- petitive position with farmers in other provinces, Ackert said. Several of the briefs presented agreed on one important point. The program for beginning farmers should be applicable to farmers who have started in the industry in the past three to five years. The Bruce County Federation of Agriculture pointed out that the Beginning Farmer Program is five years too late and at this time, the nriority should be to help existing farmers, The Huron Federation of Agriculture said in its brief that farming is not only an oc- cupation but a way of life. If this is the life you choose and you are willing to work the long hours necessary, there is an impetus to move now or you might not get the chance. Over -production and low commodity prices may mean new farmers are not necessary now, but we should address the long term health of the industry, said the Huron federation. Many of the organizations told the task force they deplore the austerity measures affecting the extension offices of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food across the province. The provincial budget covering the direct operating expenses for OMAF county offices has been slashed $3.7 million compared with the previous fiscal year. As a result these offices are unable to maintain the established level of service to farmers. This comes at a time when the best available technology is required to revitalize the agricultural industry, com- mented the brief prepared by Grey County Federation of Agriculture. The Huron Pork Producers told the task force they support the so-called Ferguson Bill up to the point where the courts can order lenders to forgive loans. This would notonly be an injustice to lenders, but it would also tend to severely curtail the confidence of feed companies, machinery companies and farmer lenders to invest in agriculture. Ross Eedy -president of the Huron Pork Producers also expressed support for the Ontario Federation of Agriculture in their quest for agribonds. Financing at reasonable rates through the Farm Credit Corporation must be expanded and what could be better than a retiring farmer being able to invest in the farm he just left without jeopardizing his retirement income? asked Eedy. 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